Interleukin-6 and interleukin-1 production in acute leukemia with monocytoid differentiation

C. E. van der Schoot, P. Jansen, M. Poorter, M. R. Wester, A. E. von dem Borne, L. A. Aarden, R. H. van Oers

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Abstract

Several authors have reported the in vitro production of colony-stimulating factors (CSF) and interleukin-1 (IL-1) by the neoplastic cells from patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Using a sensitive bioassay for IL-6, the capacity of the leukemic cells of 30 patients with AML to produce IL-6 was examined. IL-6 production was found to be specific for cells from patients with an AML with monocytic differentiation (12 of 15 M4 and M5 patients, 0 of 15 M1 and M2 patients). Moreover, IL-6 production was paralleled by IL-1 production. The IL-6- and IL-1-producing cells were mainly found in the more mature monocytic cell fractions, defined as CD14-positive and CD34-negative adherent cells. By limiting dilution experiments, it could be excluded that the production of IL-1 or IL-6 was due to contamination with normal monocytes
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2081-2087
JournalBlood
Volume74
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 1989

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